Pharyngeal Tonsil

**Semantic type:** Anatomical Structure

**Definition:** A fold of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium at the very back of the nose, in the roof of the nasopharynx.

**Synonyms:** - Adenoid - Adenoid - Adenoid - PHARYNGEAL TONSIL - TONSIL, PHARYNGEAL - Tonsil (Pharyngeal) - adenoid - nasopharyngeal tonsil - pharyngeal tonsil - tonsil of Luschka - tonsilla pharyngealis